Nicky Byrne was conspicuously absent from his 2FM show yesterday amid rumours Westlife are set to reform.

His co-host Jenny Greene presented the show alone, claiming she had no idea where he was.

When asked about his location and whether he had any big announcements to make, she joked: "I don’t know where he is. He’s not here today – I’m on my own. What announcement? He’s not pregnant, I know he looks it but he’s definitely not."

Nicky jetted off on a trip to Edinburgh with his wife Georgina at the weekend, where they ran the Scottish Half Marathon, visited the famous castle and enjoyed a night out.

But the celeb couple left the city on Sunday evening - not long after news broke about Westlife's reunion.

The song has reportedly already been recorded, and the band are said to be "delighted" with the results.

Nicky had previously hinted at a reunion, ahead of the 20th anniversary of their first single, telling us: "I think a reunion is getting closer, next year we’re 20 years since we released Swear it Again, the year after we’re 21 years"

"One day it would be great to do it again but it’s not happening until you hear from the four of us, not management not anyone else. The offers are there and I think they will always be there which is nice to feel like that.

"Even leaving the financial element aside, it’s nice to get back onstage, that would be brilliant, you can never relive those moments until you do them again," he continued.

Their former manager Louis Walsh also fuelled speculation by confirming that a reunion was in the works.

He told us that he is still good friends with all of the lads and it was up to them to make it all happen.